December 9 - Back on Hospice

Gary is back on Hospice, and he is getting steadily worse. He still knows who we are, but is rapidly losing the ability to do anything at all for himself, and doesn't walk more than 10 steps with two people helping. I've been trying to convince family members to come see him while he will still know them, and is aware enough to know they're visiting. The dementia is taking a stronger hold, and the infections set him back. He's hard to keep hydrated and his appetite is down by a lot, so keeping weight on him is a challenge. We're keeping him home with people coming to the house when we can't be there, and Hospice is sending a nurse once a week minimum, plus nurse assistants 3 days a week to help with personal care--showering, etc, and he'll be getting massage therapy once a week. We've asked for any additional services we can get him to help him stay comfortable.